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Why did the peasants burn the fedual documents?

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The peasants were pushed to their breaking point. Rampant inflation in the hard winter of 1788-89 led to widespread hunger in the countryside and in the cities, especially Paris. Wages did rise 22 percent, the cost of living had risen by 62 percent.
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